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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;robinjojo, post: 7920071, member: 110226&quot;]Collecting for me, whether coins, fossils, minerals, nephrite and jadeite carvings, paintings, prints, has been a lifelong pursuit, and the scope, or lack of scope, and the completeness or lack of completeness, is a reflection of my life.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Over the years I have explored new areas of interest in history or art.&nbsp; A result is my natural inclination to collect objects related to those areas.&nbsp; When I was young (Jethro Tull?)&nbsp; I loved the wonder and beauty of minerals, much the way Oliver Sachs did when he was growing.&nbsp; Collecting them became a haven for me, a place to retreat to in times of sadness.&nbsp; Now, as an old man, I still have many of them, not particularly well organized, but perhaps that was not the point.&nbsp; Some I have owned since 1966, and as such, have been companions, albeit not very talkative ones, for the better part of my life.&nbsp; Still, when I pull one out of the cabinet or drawer, I still experience that wonder that I had all those years before.</p><p><br /></p><p>Coins were a natural extension of this journey.&nbsp; First with US coinage, then world and ancients, then world only, now back to ancients only.&nbsp; I use &quot;only&quot; loosely, for I still acquire a nice lion daalder or other world crown if the opportunity presents itself. My interest has been behind much of my coin collecting efforts.&nbsp; As I read more about different periods, and exchange information with other collectors, the dynamics and direction of the collection changes.&nbsp; I do not apologize for the lack of discipline; collecting reflects our personalities, interests and values.&nbsp; My &quot;shotgun&quot; approach reflects my approach to many things in life, including collecting.&nbsp; I do thry to collect based on what appeals to my eye, both in design, historical relevance and beauty.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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